diff --git a/backend/flaschengeist_events/routes.py b/backend/flaschengeist_events/routes.py
index 6787528..e6542f6 100644
--- a/backend/flaschengeist_events/routes.py
+++ b/backend/flaschengeist_events/routes.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ def dict_get(self, key, default=None, type=None):
     if type is not None:
         try:
             rv = type(rv)
-        except ValueError:
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
             rv = default
+            
     return rv